Nancy Pelosi of California takes control as speaker of the 116th Congress

Rep. Veronica Escobar (D, TX) is surrounded by family while being sworn in by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, on Jan. 3, 2019 in Washington D.C. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY

Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D, VA) enjoys a laugh while waiting to be sworn in by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a member of the 116th Congress. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D, MA) is sworn in by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a member of the 116th Congress. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY

The Biblical Hebraica, the oldest Hebrew Bible printed in the United States, was prepared for the swearing in ceremony of the 116th Congress on January 3, 2019 by request of Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY

The child of representative Mike Levin (D, CA) holds the Bible ready for his father to be sworn in to Congress. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY

Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D, TX) is sworn in. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi poses with a member of Representative Lizzie Fletcher's (D, TX) family during the swearing in ceremony. Hannah Gaber/USA TODAY

Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (R, WA) comforts her youngest child while her daughter holds the Bible as they wait for her to be sworn in by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D, MN) is sworn in as a member of the 116th Congress surrounded by family. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY

Books for swearing in members of Congress are prepared by request including the Bible, Tanach, Quran, and Constitution of the United States. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY

Thomas Jefferson's copy of the Quran was prepared for use in the swearing in ceremony of the 116th Congress by request of incoming Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. Howver on the day of the ceremony she decided to use her own Quran instead. Hannah Gaber, USA TODAY

Senator Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), left, poses with family and Vice President Mike Pence at his ceremonial swearing in at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. Jack Gruber, USAT

Vice President Mike Pence gives a wink durig ceremonial swearings of Senators in the Old Senate Chambers. Jack Gruber, USAT

Vice President Mike Pence officiates ceremonial swearing-in of Marsha Blackburn in the Old Senate Chambers at the U.S. Capitol as she becomes Tennessee's first female United States Senator. Jack Gruber, USAT

Vice President Mike Pence officiates ceremonial swearing-in of Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) holding a Bible recovered from Pearl Harbor in the Old Senate Chambers at the U.S. Capitol. Jack Gruber, USAT

Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) is the first openly bisexual candidate elected to the Senate. She chose to hold a law book for her swearing in, Thursday. Jack Gruber, USAT

Vice President Mike Pence poses with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), second left, and family following his ceremonial swearing in. Jack Gruber, USAT

Vice President Pence speaking with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) after he officiated ceremonial swearing of Senator Warren in the Old Senate Chambers at the U.S. Capitol. Jack Gruber, USAT

Sen.-elect Lance Gooden (R-TX) poses for a photo with Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) during the first session of the 116th Congress at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 03, 2019 in Washington, DC. Under the cloud of a partial federal government shutdown. Pelosi will reclaim her former title as Speaker of the House and her fellow Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives for the second time in eight years. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Incoming Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, and Senator Chuck Schumer, D-NY, arrive for the beginning of the 116th US Congress. SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images

Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-NM), left, and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), right, share a laugh as with Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar (D-MN) holds Swalwell's daughter during the first session of the 116th Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 03:Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-IA) holds his baby during the first session of the 116th Congress. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Liz Cheney, right, incoming GOP House Conference chairwoman speaks at the start of the 116th Congress and swearing-in ceremony on the floor of the US House of Representatives at the US Capitol. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 3: U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) talks during the first session of the 116th Congress. Under the cloud of a partial federal government shutdown, Rep. Nanci Pelosi will reclaim her former title as Speaker of the House and her fellow Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives for the second time in eight years. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Democratic Representative Deb Haaland is seen during the opening session of the 116th Congress. SHAWN THEW/EPA-EFE

Member-elect Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) votes for House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) during the first session of the 116th Congress. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Members of the House of Representatives wait for Democratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi to accept the gavel from Republican Congressman from Alaska and Dean of the House Don Young (R) to once again become Speaker of the House in the US Capitol. Pelosi and the House of Representatives are expected to vote later today on a bill to re-open the government, which is in its 11th day of a partial shutdown. JIM LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE

Democratic Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (R) and Jahana Hayes (C) and Lauren Underwood (L) take in the scene during the opening session of the 116th Congress. SHAWN THEW/EPA-EFE

Member-elect Abigail Spanberger(C) (D-VA) sits with her children during the 116th Congress and swearing-in ceremony. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images

Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a freshman Democrat representing New York's 14th Congressional District, takes a selfie with Rep. Ann McLane Kuster, and Rep. Barbara Lee, on the first day of the 116th Congress J. Scott Applewhite, AP

Speaker-designate Rep. Nancy Pelosi enters the chamber during the first session of the 116th Congress at the U.S. Capitol January 03, 2019 in Washington, DC. Under the cloud of a partial federal government shutdown, Pelosi will reclaim her former title as Speaker of the House and her fellow Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives for the second time in eight years. Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is photographed prior to the start of the 116th Congress on the floor of the US House of Representatives at the US Capitol. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AFP/Getty Images

Democratic Senator from Mass. Elizabeth Warren greets visitors in a hallway of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, during the first day of the 116th Congress at the US Capitol. ERIK S. LESSER, EPA-EFE

Rep.-elects Madeleine Dean and Susan Wild along with Rep. Grace Napolitano help put on Susan Wild's congressional pendant during the first session of the 116th Congress at the U.S. Capitol. Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images